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Western Dreamer

Standardbred (Pacer)
Bay Gelding
Foaled April 25, 1994 at Kentuckiana Farm in Kentucky
By Western Hanover out of Fits of Fun by Panorama
Owners: Matthew, Patrick Jr, and Daniel Daly
Trainer: Bill Robinson

Titles/Awards
Pacing Triple Crown (1997)
Harness Horse of the Year (1997)
Pacer of the Year (1997)
Champion Three-Year-Old-Pacing Colt (1997)
First gelding to win Pacing’s Triple Crown
Only gelding of any breed to win a Triple Crown

Life at the Hall of ChampionsResident of the Hall of Champions since July 2001

Western Dreamer is very gentle, and he loves to be scratched. Dreamer is very fond of kids and dogs. If there is a dog in the pavilion during a Hall of Champions show, he will reach his nose out to smell the dog. He also loves to play with a jolly ball in his stall.

Harness Racing: Pacing
Harness racing is a form of racing only open to Standardbreds (in North America). This form of racing involves horses pulling carts with drivers controlling them. Standardbreds perform either at the trot or at the pace when they race. Pacing is a gait in which the horse moves his legs laterally (right front and right rear, left front and left rear). Pacing is slightly faster than trotting and horses who pace are less likely to break gait. Pacing is more popular than trotting in the United States.